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BIO PLAY

Family Camp · 5 Days · Renewing the Ability to Notice Life

Biology, experienced outdoors — through observation, play, and direct contact with living systems. A five-day immersion into life, biodiversity, and the relationships that connect soil, plants, insects, animals, water and people.

Registrations Open 📅 Dec 23-27, 2026 📍 Iyal Farm, Sethumadai, Pollachi 5 Days Age: 0 - 99
What you will explore

Life, closely observed

Plants  |  Birds  |  Insects  |  Reptiles

Biodiversity Observation
Soil, Plants & Insects
Habitats & Relationships
Adaptation & Diversity
Cycles & Interdependence
Field Walks & Games
Activities Include

A closer look at the games and quests

Tree Hugging
Insect Quest
Nature Treasure
Nest Hunt
Leaf Detective
Food Web Game
Biodiversity Bingo
Plant Art & Puzzle
Reptile Trail
The learning approach

Unhurried observation, repeated encounters

Beyond Textbook Biology

Biodiversity observed closely, rather than treated as classification to memorize.

Connected Networks

Soil, plants, insects and other living systems, seen as one interconnected web.

Five Unhurried Days

The longer format creates room for repeated encounters with the same landscape.

Care for Land

Connecting scientific observation with genuine care for land and living communities.

Your facilitators

Learn alongside the Aasans

Aatrral Bala Paramaguru
Fees

Per-head pricing

AgeFee (per head)
18+ yearsAdults, parents, grandparents₹ 8,200
5 – 18 yearsChildren, teens & young learners₹ 7,200
Less than 5 yearsLittle ones (with family)₹ 2,000
Pricing is inclusive of food, accommodation, and activities.
Pricing is per individual, not per family.
Good to know before you arrive
  • Camp begins at 10:00 AM on Day 1 — please arrive by 9:00 AM for breakfast together
  • Prefer to arrive early? Come the previous evening, 5:00–9:00 PM — food & accommodation are complementary that night, though there are no camp activities until the official start the next morning
  • The camp concludes around 3:00–4:00 PM on the last day, after lunch and closing reflections
  • Movie nights are documentaries or animations only — no commercial films
  • All retreat activities are subject to availability, weather, and water conditions
Daily Rhythm

What a day looks like

  • Day begins at 7:00 AM, wraps up by 7:30 PM
  • Break from 1:00 – 3:30 PM
  • The rest of the day is a mix of learning sessions, activities, team games, and retreat experiences
  • Exact flow varies day to day — camp learning remains the primary focus throughout
Common to every Aatrral camp

The Aatrral Camp Experience

Whatever the theme, every family camp shares the same foundation — nature, community, and joyful living at Iyal Farm.

🌊 River Walk & Tank Time
🛁 Mud Bath
🌿 Farm Walk / Nature Time
🔥 Campfire & Folk Music
✨ Fireflies & Stargazing*
🏡 Community Living
🥗 Organic Vegetarian Food
🛏️ Hut & Mud-House Stay
Accommodation
  • Women stay in one of 6 huts, 5 people per hut — mothers and children together, on cots
  • Men stay in the mud house and bamboo hall, dormitory style — sleeping on the floor
  • Boys above age 10 stay in the dormitory along with the men
  • Bathrooms and toilets are common facilities, separate for men and women — both Western and Indian style available
  • Mattress, bedsheets and pillow are provided
Age & Inclusion
  • Age 10+ can attend independently or with family
  • Below age 10, a parent or family member must accompany them
  • This is an inclusive camp for all ages
  • Not a dedicated children's camp — kids should manage their own basic needs
  • Our team and adult participants are present throughout
Food at Camp

Simple, wholesome, mostly organic

We serve mostly organic food, without white sugar or maida. No milk products except curd/buttermilk.

🌅 Early Morning: Health Drink
🍳 Breakfast: Idli, Dosa, Pongal, Poori
🍋 Mid-Morning: Lemon Juice / Buttermilk
🍛 Lunch: Everyday Meals, Payasam, Rasam, Curd
🥜 Evening: Boiled Peanuts, Green Gram, Channa, Sukku Tea
🫓 Dinner: Chapati, Uthappam, Sevai, Arisi Paruppu/Thengai Paal Sadam

Come together. Observe together. Wonder together.

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